Maintenance Aide I

Maintenance Aide I at Arkansas Department of Transportation in Hampton, Arkansas, United States Job Description

Salary:

$35,620 USD per year Description Posting closes on 5/26/2026 Under general supervision, this position is responsible for operating a single axle truck and/or operating a tractor and attached mowing apparatus, and performing various road maintenance functions. Examples of Work The following examples are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. No attempt is made to be exhaustive. Related, similar, or other logical duties are performed as assigned. The Department may require employees to perform functions beyond those contained in job descriptions. The Department may modify job descriptions based on Department needs. The Arkansas Department of Transportation is an "at will" employer. Essential Job Functions + Maintain control of grass and weeds by mowing using large tractors and gang mowers frequently. + Perform landscape maintenance and tree cutting on the highway right-of-ways and at facilities using industrial weed-eaters, brush hooks, chainsaws, pole saws, limb saws and other small power equipment frequently. + Operate single-axle dump truck hauling highway construction or maintenance materials frequently. + Use power equipment as well as small hand tools (such as shovels and rakes) frequently to make repairs to highways. + Load, unload, and stack bags of salt, sand, cement, chemicals, etc. frequently. + Pick up litter (including large tires, dead animals, garbage, etc.) frequently. + Flag traffic frequently. + Assist crewmembers in setting up, moving and taking down signs and cones for work zones. + Respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week (such as natural disasters, severe weather, traffic accidents, etc.) occasionally. + Work during ice and snow removal operations occasionally. Secondary Job Functions + Perform regular servicing and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

Ability to read, write and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language and to make entries on reports and records. Experience operating a truck, tractor or heavy equipment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to learn local street and highway names/numbers. Basic math and computer skills. Ability to follow oral instructions. Ability to learn and safely perform the operation of a single-axle truck, tractor and heavy equipment. Ability t To view full details and how to apply, or